Maryland Equal Legal Rights for Women, Amendment 5 (1922)

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The Maryland Equal Legal Rights for Women Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was on the November 7, 1922 ballot in Maryland as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided that words or phrases used in creating public positions be construed to include the feminine gender.

Election results

Maryland Amendment 5 (1922)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		98,901	56.11%
No		77,374	43.89%

Election results via: Maryland Manual, 1923

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Maryland 1922 ballot measures
• 1922 ballot measures
• List of Maryland ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Maryland

External links

• Amendments to Maryland Constitutions
• Maryland Manual, 1923

Footnotes

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